Seniors Ashley Evans (second from left) and Nikki Criscuolo (second from right) pose with their medals after finishing fourth at last spring’s Pawlowski Relays. Evans and Criscuolo are two of PV’s best runners, and look to propel the girls to another winning season
Veteran runners will be key to successful season
Head coach: Russ Grier (15th season)
Last year’s record: Boys: 2-3, Girls: 3-2
Key returnees: Jeff Roberts (Sr.), John Coyle (Sr.), Nikki Criscuolo (Sr.), Ashley Evans (Sr.), Andrew Merli (Sr.), John McGrath (Sr.)
Key losses: Evan Jones, Zak Terzini, Nicole Mizzoni, Olivia Ward
Key newcomers: John DeMartini (So.), Ryan Novakowski (So.), Isaac Denbeaux (So.), Henry Huerta (So.), Mike Smolen (So.), Jake Putterman (So.), Kate Henderson (So.), Livia Bernstein (So.), Mike Hayden (Jr.), Nolan Spillane (Jr.
Strengths of team: Team chemistry
Areas that need improvement: The team needs to work on running as a whole unit.
Outlook: Now with some great new additions to the team and some key returning runners, the coaching staff is very optimistic for the season. Evans and Criscuolo in particular, look to propel the Indians back to success.
Coach’s comment: “I am really looking forward to the season. The coaching staff is doing a great job preparing the runners and we are excited to see their capabilities, especially considering the new additions and our veteran runners being another year older and stronger.”